Cost effectiveness and tradeoff on the use of rainwater tank: An empirical study in Australian residential decision-making

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 178-186

  Tam, Vivian W Y ^a   Tam, Leona ^b   Zeng, S X ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Alternative comparison; Australia; Cost effectiveness; Rainwater tank; Residential

Indexed keywords

ADELAIDE; ALTERNATIVE COMPARISON; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; CANBERRA; DESALINATION PLANT; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT; TANK SIZE; WATER CRISIS; WATER SOURCE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DESALINATION; HOUSES; LANDFORMS; WATER FILTRATION;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

RAIN;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; RAINWATER; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; STORAGE TANK; TRADE-OFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DESALINATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; RAINWATER TANK; RESIDENTIAL CARE; TANK; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 70849128436     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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